Free for teachers & SLPs

AAC and visual planning tools that families actually use at home. Free for you. $2.99/month for parents. All they need is a smartphone.

Download on the App Store

Select "Teacher" during setup — full access, forever.

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You've been here before

You recommend an AAC tool. The family downloads it. A week later they've stopped. Too complicated, too expensive, or it needed you there to set it up.

What if it didn't?

Tala is built for the parent at the kitchen table and the grandparent on FaceTime. Set up in minutes. No training. No manual. No $300 price tag.

$299TouchChat
$249Proloquo2Go
$299LAMP
$2.99/month for families

Free for teachers and SLPs. Not a trial. Not a limited version. Everything, forever. Because there should be no reason a family can't access AAC.

See it in action

Tala communication boards
Communication

Boards that speak

1,000+ hand-illustrated symbols. Tap a picture, Tala speaks it aloud. Start with single taps or build multi-word sentences.

AI personalizes boards to each child — their name, age, and what they love. Parents can add their own photos too.

Tala visual schedule
Structure

Visual schedules & routines

The whole day laid out with clear icons. Tap to hear. Drag to reorder. Break big tasks into checkable steps.

A parent can build a schedule in under a minute. A grandparent can follow it.

Tala first then board
Transitions

First this, then that

"First dinner, then bath." Two-panel boards for smoother transitions. Press play to hear both steps.

Recent pairs are saved so families can pull up the routines they use every day.

Tala visual timer
Time awareness

Visual timer

A colored circle that shrinks — making time concrete and visible. Blue to amber to red.

"When done: Play" — the child sees the next activity with a picture. No more "how much longer?"

200+ free social stories

Prepare children for the dentist, a haircut, the first day of school, and more. Browse, customize, and print. No app needed, no account needed. Free for everyone.

Browse +200 social stories →

There should be no reason why any child, family, school, or SLP can't access AAC and visual planning tools.

Everything you get — free, forever

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Communication boards

1,000+ symbols, text-to-speech, AI-personalized

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Visual schedules

Drag & reorder, tap to hear

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First/Then boards

Transition support with audio

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Visual timer

Color countdown, "when done" preview

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Routines

Step-by-step checklists

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Social stories

200+ stories, free on the web too

A message from the founder

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"I don't know if I've built the best AAC app in the world, with all the bells and whistles. But it works for my family. My son is 7 and a minimal speaker. I built Tala because the tools out there weren't made for everyday families. Every parent already has a smartphone — that should be enough for AAC."
Mattias Storm
Founder, Tala AAC
Ex-Spotify Ex-Lifesum

Frequently asked questions

Does Tala cost anything for teachers and SLPs?
No. Download the app, select "Teacher" during setup, and you get full access. No trial, no credit card, no expiration.
What does it cost for families?
$2.99/month after a free 1-week trial. No ads, no hidden fees.
What devices does it work on?
Any iPhone or iPad — no special hardware, just the phone they already have. We're currently working on an Android version too.
Can I recommend it to families?
Please do. That's the whole point. Try it yourself, and when you find a family it could help, let them know it exists.
What languages does it support?
English, Spanish, and Swedish. Boards, text-to-speech, schedules, and the full interface in all three.
Is children's data safe?
Yes. No ads, no data selling, no tracking of children. All data encrypted. COPPA compliant.

Bring Tala to your families

Download free. Select "Teacher" during setup. That's it.

Download on the App Store